Frank Zanelato It has become one of Alianza Lima’s pleasant performances. Despite not being a vital starter for Guillermo Salas, the young winger managed to negotiate the position with the experienced Gabriel Costa and shows a good level every time he steps on the pitch. In the blue and whites’ last Copa Libertadores presentation, the strategist decided to give them confidence and was there from the start.
As is known, the 23-year-old attacker recently received the Peruvian nationality and his name begins to ring on the bicolor radar; However, this is not the only country you can represent. As revealed by his mother Olga Téllez, the fast soccer player has Paraguayan and Uruguayan roots.
Franco Zanelatto’s mother on her origins. Photo: Twitter/Bruno Pont
“I am Paraguayan, my husband is Uruguayan naturalized Paraguayan and Franco is a native Paraguayan. It dates from the year 2000 and he lived in Paraguay for seven years (…). Franco is Paraguayan and can play for the Paraguayan national team. “Also, he can play for the Peru national team because he obtained nationality last year,” he told journalist Bruno Pont.
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It should be noted that in 2022 the intimate institution bought Zanelatto’s passport from the University of San Martín; That season, however, they loaned it to Alianza Atlético de Sullana.
How many goals did Franco Zanelatto score with Alianza Lima?
Franco Zanelatto has played so far this season 13 parties with the Alianza Lima jersey (eight as substitutes and five as starters) and scored three goals (two for Cienciano and one for Atlético Grau).
What is the value of Franco Zanelato?
According to the specialist portal TransfermarktFranco ZanelatoThe market value is 700,000 euros. At the end of the 2022 season, the Paraguayan-born striker was listed at €475,000.